Complete the sentences given in List-I with the appropriate words given in List-II.
| List-I (Sentences) | List-II (Words) |
|---|---|
| (A) The police looked into ______ of chain-snatching near the market last week, and two men were arrested. | (I) mitigate |
| (B) Doctors are worried about the rising ______ of dengue in the city after the long rains. | (II) incidence |
| (C) Planting trees along the highway can ______ the effects of the summer heat. | (III) militate |
| (D) Frequent power cuts ______ against the students’ plan to study late at night. | (IV) incidents |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(IV), (B)-(II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III)
| List-I | List-II | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| (A) The police looked into incidents of chain-snatching near the market last week, and two men were arrested. | (IV) incidents | Incidents are events or happenings, often unpleasant ones. |
| (B) Doctors are worried about the rising incidence of dengue in the city after the long rains. | (II) incidence | Incidence means how often something, such as a disease, happens. |
| (C) Planting trees along the highway can mitigate the effects of the summer heat. | (I) mitigate | Mitigate means to make something bad less severe. |
| (D) Frequent power cuts militate against the students’ plan to study late at night. | (III) militate | Militate (against) means to make something hard to happen. |